‘Thank You, Heroes’ – Aldar Education Students Honour UAE’s Front-Line Defenders Against Coronavirus

Aldar Education, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain’s premier education provider, has honoured the hard work and dedication of the UAE’s first line defenders against coronavirus (COVID-19) by staging a dedicated ‘Thank You, Heroes’ day. During the group-wide appreciation day on 2nd April, all students were asked to remember the dedication of healthcare and frontline professionals […]

MoE Bans Private Tutoring In Residences And Educational Centres, Remote Learning Exempted

The Ministry of Education, MoE, has banned until further notice all forms of remedial tutoring offered to students at private entities, residences, and educational institutions. Remote learning offered to students is exempted from this rule. The Ministry said the decision was taken as part of preventative and precautionary measures against the spread of the novel […]

NYU Abu Dhabi Turns Blue For Autism Awareness Month

The Office of Community Outreach at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) supports the Autism Awareness Month, by lighting up the University’s campus dome in blue for the sixth annual consecutive year. This global movement strives to raise awareness about autism during the month of April every year. Associate Director of Community Outreach Suparna Mathur, commented: “While […]

Abu Dhabi University Boosts Distance Learning With Robust IMT Infrastructure

As distance learning continues across the UAE, Abu Dhabi University (ADU) is deploying its Information Management and Technology (IMT) infrastructure to develop a sustainable remote learning system for students. Abu Dhabi University has invested AED 55 million in upgrading its IT hardware and software infrastructure. The University’s IMT infrastructure includes hybrid virtual digital services that […]

Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi Announces Its Success In Launching Distance Learning

In line with the government’s instructions and procedures to limit the spread of the emerging Corona virus (Covid-19) and the university’s responsibility to protect students, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi announces its success in launching distance learning. Professor Silvia Serrano, Vice Chancellor of Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, highlighted the efforts and the readiness of the Digital […]

Learn French From Home Through Interactive Online Courses

Alliance Française Abu Dhabi provides an additional service to learn French for learners! From March 25th, the language center will start an intensive session with teachers conducting interactive video classes on BlueJeans, a Distance Learning Platform which can be downloaded from the App Store or accessed via its website www.bluejeans.com. The President of Alliance Française […]

NYU Abu Dhabi Marks Ten Years Of Innovation

Ten years ago, NYU Abu Dhabi opened with an ambitious vision to become one of the world’s great research universities, addressing complex challenges of local and global significance. Over the last decade of growth and accomplishment, the University has produced a number of remarkable innovations, ten of which include, in chronological order: Putting it on […]

The Arts Center At NYU Abu Dhabi Takes Rooftop Rhythms Online For Eighth Anniversary poetry Open Mic Night

The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi will take the eighth anniversary Rooftop Rhythms Poetry Open Mic Night online on Friday, March 27, 2020 at 8pm (GMT+4) so that the arts and audiences may stay connected despite current social distancing guidelines. This edition of Rooftop Rhythms, the Middle East’s longest-running open mic night series, will […]

NYUAD Researchers Develop New Tool For Performing Cancer Liquid Biopsy And Studying Mechanical Properties Of Circulating Tumor Cells

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and has been found to have a significantly higher rate of survival when diagnosed at early stages, before metastasis. During metastasis, a secondary growth is initiated by circulating tumor cells (CTCs) that shed from the primary tumor into the bloodstream to spread the cancer. A […]